- "Nicobar" is
probably derived from the
Chola dynasty name for the islands,
nakkavaram (literally, "naked man" in Tamil)
which is
inscribed on a
Tanjore inscription...
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modern name is
likely derived from the
Chola dynasty name for the islands,
Nakkavaram (may be
referring to open/naked land or
naked man's land in Tamil) which...
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against the
Sriwijaya Empire (Indonesia). The
Cholas called the
island Ma-
Nakkavaram ("great open/naked land"),
found in the
Thanjavur inscription of 1050...
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expedition against the
Sriwijaya Empire. The
Cholas called the
island Ma-
Nakkavaram ("great open/naked land"),
found in the
Thanjavur inscription of 1050...
- the sea
route connecting South India to
South East Asia, was
known as
Nakkavaram,
meaning "open/naked land"
borrowed from
Tamil language which later became...
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Andamans are
mentioned under a
translated name
along with the Nicobars, as
Nakkavaram or land of the
naked people. {{cite journal}}: Cite
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Trang or the modern-day city of
Takuapa in the
Isthmus of Kra.
Nakkavaram Nakkavaram,
mentioned in the records, has been
identified by V.
Venkayya with...
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inscriptions from Thanjavur,
dated to 1050 CE,
describe the
islands as Ma-
Nakkavaram meaning "great open/naked land" in Tamil. The
islands are
later mentioned...
